The term "ikebana" means living flowers. It is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Another possible translation is "giving life to flowers. Much more complex then simply placing flowers in a container, Ikebana is a form of diciplined art that displays a multicoloured arrangement of flowers and other plants. Ikebana also displays other parts of the plant. Instead of focusing of the flower top itself like society teaches us to, ikebana also emphasises parts like leaves and stems.
The true origin of Ikebana is undetermined, though is it said that
when Buddhism was introduced to Japan that it was part of a religious practice.
It is said that Ikebana came from the Buddhist ritual to offer flowers to the spirits and the dead.
The history of ikebana goes all the way back to 500 years ago at the oldest school of ikebana, named ikenobo.
There are many different styles of Ikebana. The first Ikebana was very simple, it was made of only a few stems of flowers and evergreen branches. The first form of Ikebana was called Kuge.(供華) In the kate 15th century the styles of ikebana began to change and become much more complex. The Rikka(standing flowers) style was created as a Buddhist expression of the beauty of nature. It has seven branches representing hills, waterfalls, valleys, and other things in nature.
Nagiere is a non-structured for of ikebana that consists of a tight bundle of stems that form a triangular three-branched asymmetrical arrangement. This was considered a classic.
Seika or Shoka style ikebana has only three branches representing heaven, earth, and human. It is a simple design made to show the beauty and uniqueness of the plant itself.
Jiyuka is a free style design that does not only have to be flowers. Any material can be used for this ikebana. Kuge Ikebana Rikka Ikebana Nagiere Ikebana Seika Ikebana Jiyuka Ikebana.
JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY (Sado)
The japanese tea ceremony, also called the way of tea, is a traditional japanese cultural activity involving a very precise preperation of green tea. In japanese, the tea ceremony is called chado. The art of performance is called otemae. Zen Buddhism is the main influence of the tea ceremony. It dates all the way back to the 9th century. Powdered green tea was the first used in religious culture, but by the 13th century multiple kinds of teas were used.
Equipment used for the tea ceremony is a tea bowl, chakin, tea caddy, tea scoop, and a tea whisk. The tea bowl ranges in different shapes and sizes, some are considered very valuable and the best ones are generally hand made. A chakin is a white linen or hemp cloth used to wipe the tea bowl. The tea caddy is a small container used to hold powdered tea. The tea whisk is used to mix the powdered tea with the water. Tea whisks are carved from single pieces of bamboo.
The steps to a tea ceremony are pretty simple. First, the serving bowls are cleaned, and a pot of water is boiled. The host should give each guest a sweet treat before drinking the tea. Then the powdered tea is mixed into the water with the tea whisk and is served to the guest. If youb are a guest in a tea ceremony, here are the steps you should follow.
-when the cup of tea is given to you, bow.
-Take the cup in your right hand and place it on your left palm.
-Turn the cup (chawan) three times before drinking it.
-When you finish the tea, wipe the part of the chawan your lips touched with your right hand.
-lastly, turn the chawan counterclockwise and return to the host.
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Ikebana (生け花)
The true origin of Ikebana is undetermined, though is it said that
when Buddhism was introduced to Japan that it was part of a religious practice.
It is said that Ikebana came from the Buddhist ritual to offer flowers to the spirits and the dead.
The history of ikebana goes all the way back to 500 years ago at the oldest school of ikebana, named ikenobo.
Nagiere is a non-structured for of ikebana that consists of a tight bundle of stems that form a triangular three-branched asymmetrical arrangement. This was considered a classic.
Seika or Shoka style ikebana has only three branches representing heaven, earth, and human. It is a simple design made to show the beauty and uniqueness of the plant itself.
Jiyuka is a free style design that does not only have to be flowers. Any material can be used for this ikebana.
JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY (Sado)
Equipment used for the tea ceremony is a tea bowl, chakin, tea caddy, tea scoop, and a tea whisk. The tea bowl ranges in different shapes and sizes, some are considered very valuable and the best ones are generally hand made. A chakin is a white linen or hemp cloth used to wipe the tea bowl. The tea caddy is a small container used to hold powdered tea. The tea whisk is used to mix the powdered tea with the water. Tea whisks are carved from single pieces of bamboo.
The steps to a tea ceremony are pretty simple. First, the serving bowls are cleaned, and a pot of water is boiled. The host should give each guest a sweet treat before drinking the tea. Then the powdered tea is mixed into the water with the tea whisk and is served to the guest. If youb are a guest in a tea ceremony, here are the steps you should follow.
-when the cup of tea is given to you, bow.
-Take the cup in your right hand and place it on your left palm.
-Turn the cup (chawan) three times before drinking it.
-When you finish the tea, wipe the part of the chawan your lips touched with your right hand.
-lastly, turn the chawan counterclockwise and return to the host.